Lonesome Banjo Chronicles Podcast
1) Ep. 14 Calvin Ballenger
Imagine getting a text from a friend saying "You're internet famous." Then imagine finding out that it's from a viral meme that you didn't create, know nothing about, and claims that you're a Trump s...Show More
2) Ep. 13 Kyle Travers from Travers Brothership
In this episode, I catch up with Kyle Travers, one of the twin brothers that leads the Asheville based band Travers Brothership. This is a band you're almost guaranteed to love from the moment you ...Show More
3) Ep. 12 Jeff Jackson, NC State Senate District 37
In this episode we talk with Senator Jeff Jackson of NC Senate District 37. Jeff talks about the realities of being a Democratic Senator in a state government that's beholden to far right interests, a...Show More
4) Ep. 11 Lee Crumpton of Home Grown Music Network
In this episode we talk to Lee Crumpton, the owner of Home Grown Music Network. Lee has been one of the most influential people in the southeastern music scene for the last 20 years. He talks about ch...Show More
5) Ep. 10 Sam Calhoun of FloydFest
In this episode we talk to Sam Calhoun about being one of five full time, year-around employees of FloydFest. From being a stage actor in NYC, putting on hippy music festivals in Boone, NC, and trying...Show More
6) Ep. 9 Nick McDaniels of Big Something and The Big What? Festival
In this week's episode we talk with Nick McDaniels, singer and guitarist from the Burlington, NC band Big Something Nick talks about what it takes to balance the growth of a band as well as running th...Show More
7) Ep. 8 Nikki Talley
In this episode I talk with Nikki Talley, a singer/songwriter that has spent the last four years living in a van with her husband Jason Sharp. Most musicians say they live in a van or bus, but Nikki a...Show More
8) Ep. 7 Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw from Hank, Pattie, and The Current
In the 7th episode of the Lonesome Banjo Chronicles podcast I talk with Pattie Hopkins Kinlaw, the fiddler for the up-and-coming band Hank, Pattie, and The Current We talk about her passion for both l...Show More
9) Ep. 6 Jonathan Scales from the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
In this episode I talk with Jonathan Scales, an amazingly talented steel pans player and all around great guy, about building his career and realizing his dreams. We also talk about the state of jazz...Show More
10) Ep. 5 Chris Prutting from Front Porch Fest
In this episode I talk with Chris Prutting, the owner of the Front Porch Festival about his experience of putting on a music festival for 8 years. We talk about how the festival got started, why he's ...Show More